Take-down vapor-bath cabinet.



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TAKE- DOWN VAPOR BATH CABINET. APPLICATION FILED Aue.3. 1914.

1,144,861 Patented June 29, 1915.

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BENJAMIN PAYEUR, OF TUINONA, MINNESOTA.

TAKE-DOWN .VAPOR-BATI-I CABINET.

Application filed August 3, 1914. Serial No. 854,798.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN Parson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Winona, in the county of Winona, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Take-Down Vapor- Bath Cabinets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hot air or vapor beds or baths, and has for its object the provision of a vapor-bath apparatus adapted for use in sanitariums and the like whereby a patient maybe treated with medicated vapors or whereby a simple Turkish or Russian bath may be administered.

An important object is the provision of a bath cabinet which may be collapsed so as-to occupy a minimum space for transportation or storage.

Another object is the provision of a de vice of this character provided with different accessories which may be interchanged for different purposes.

Another object is the provision of a device of this charactenwhich will be inexpensive to manufacture, easily 1 set up and taken down, durable and rigid in use, quick in operation and a general improvement of the art. v i

With these and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing,in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device set up ready for use, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough, Fig. 3 is an end view, Fig. 4 is anelevation of the opposite end, Fig. 5 is a plan view of the sup" porting frame, parts being broken away; Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view through the frame.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the supporting frame of my device comprises end bars 5 secured upon suitable legs 6. The sides of the frame comprise bars 7 secured upon the legs 6 and having hinged thereto other bars 8 as shown at 9,0ne pair of the bars 8 being rigidly connected with central legs 10 and the other pair being detachably connected with the legs 10. Staples 11 are secured upon the side members of the frame and are engaged by the hooked ends 12 of a transverse rod 13 which holds the sides in their proper spaced-relation. Cleats 14- are secured upon the end bars 5 for reinforcing them and other cleats 15 are secured upon the side bars 7 and 8, the joints of the cleats being in staggered relation to the hinged joints 9, thereby bracing the sides of the frame and preventing them from buckling outwardly.

Upon one of the end bars 5 is secured a depending bar 16 provided with steps or teeth 17 engageable by a brace rod 18 hinged upon the bottom side of a head rest 19. Any suitable rubber pillow or the like 20 may be disposed upon the head rest 19 for the comfort of the patient.

The supporting bottom of the device comprises two slatted sections 21 which are similar in construction and which comprise cross bars 22 having a plurality of longitudinal slats 23 secured thereon. The ends of the transverse bars 22 are notched as shown at 24; for engagement with the cleats 1 1 and 15,

whereby the slatted bottom is supported and at the same time the frame is prevented from collapsing inwardly.

In order to provide means for forming a bottom closure for the frame, I provide an apron 25 formed of rubberized cloth or other suitable material secured upon the lower portions of the sides and ends of the supporting frame by any suitable means which may be turn buttons 26 similar to the buttons used on automobile curtains, glove fastener clips or any other suitable devices. At its central portion the apron 25 is provided witha vent or opening 27 for a purpose to be described.

In order to provide a top closure for the frame, I provide a hood designated as a whole by the numeral 28, and which comprises a plurality of curved hoops 29 coveredfwith rubberized fabric 30 which extends around the hoops, and also extends slightly below the ends thereof. The ends of the hood are closed by sheets of fabric 31 and 32, the end 32 being disposed at the head of the frame and provided with a cutout portion 33 for a purpose to be described. The hood 28 is held upon the supporting frame by simply slipping it over the frame, the resilience of the hoops 29 holding the hood firmly. In order that the hoops 29 may be properly spaced apart, I provide a plurality of links 34: pivoted upon the hoops the cabinet formed by the parts just described, I provide a pipe 35 extending through one end 5 and running longitudinally of the frame, the pipe being provided with perforations 36 at desired intervals. The' pipe 35 is braced within the frame by means of a bracket 37 engaging the brace rod 13. The means for supplying heat or vapor into the pipe 35 may be of any desired form and construction, though in the present instance for the sake of illustration I have shown a stove 38 which may be oil, gas, electric or any other type. Any suitable receptacle 39 may be disposed upon the stove for containing the liquid to be vaporized and supplied to the cabinet, the top of the receptacle 39being connected by a pipe 40 with the pipe 35. If desired, a hood 41 which may be an ordinary heating drum, may be disposed upon the stove 38 and connected with the pipe 35 by a pipe 42, thereby allowing dry air to be supplied to the cabinet, either alone or mixed with the vapor or steam from the receptacle 39.

The use of my device is as follows: The frame being set up as previously described, a sheet is laid upon the slatted bottom and a suitable pillow is placed upon the head rest 19. The patient to be treated is then placed upon the frame and the hood 28 is placed in the properposition over the frame, the patients body being entirely covered by the hood and his head extending through the cutout portion 33 the end 32 of the hood; Steam, hot air, or any desired vapor is then supplied to the cabinet'through the pipe 35 by means of the stove and receptacles previously described. The opening 27 in the apron 25 is provided for theescape of any water formed by the condensation of steam within the cabinet.

,VVhen the device is not in use, the hood 28 is removed and the links 34L moved, whereupon the hood 28 may be collapsed with .the hoops 29 resting against each other, the hood consequently occupying but little space. The cross brace 13 is then disengaged from-the staples 11 and the slatted sections of the bottom are removed. The frame may then be separated where one pair ofside bars 8 abuts against the other pair of the side bars 8 which are secured to the central legs 10. Both pairs of side bars 8 are then folded outwardly upon the hinges 9 against the bars 7 secured to the legs 6, it being understood of course that the pipe 35 is first disconnected from the pipes 40 and a2 and from the frame. The parts being thus folded may-be stored away in a small space.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawing it will be apparent that I have thus provided a novel and efiicient cabinet whereby vapor or steam may be administered to a patient for medicinal or massage purposes, which is well adapted for home'or sanitarium use and which is simple and inexpensive.

Itwill be readily understood that I reserve I the right to make various changes in the r 1 t uc i a d a men of par s of the frame and hood and to use any desired materials and furthermore to meake rsuch variations in the construction of the heating accessories as various requirements will dietate Without departing from the spirit of the invention or limiting the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A vapor bath cabinet comprising end bars, corner legs secured thereto, side bars connected with said legs, a pair of side bars hingedv uponthe free ends of one pair of said first named side bars and 'swingable outwardly thereon, another pair of sidebars hinged upon the free ends of the other pair of'said first named side bars and carrying legs upon their free ends, cleatssecured upon the inner faces of said end bars, other cleats secured upon said side bars and having their joints in staggered relation to said hinged joints and said second named legs, a transverse brace rod connected with said last named pair of side bars, a slatted bottom resting upon said cleats, an apron extending across the lower portion of said frame, a hood extending over said frame and means for supplying vapor to the cabinet thus formed. .e

i In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses. v V

' e BENJAMIN PAYEUR.

vWitnesses:

EARL SIMPSON, MINNIE WITT.

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